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Lufthansa: UFO demands 3.000 euros special payment for flight attendants
The flight attendants' union UFO demands that Lufthansa pay the cabin crew an inflation adjustment of 3.000 euros. It is the tax-exempt amount that employers voluntarily owe
Air Cairo and SunExpress extend sales cooperation
The airlines Air Cairo and SunExpress are extending their cooperation, which has existed for some time, by another three years. Egypt flights from the DA-CH region are affected, which the Turkish airline does not do due to the lack of an EU AOC
United and Eurowings Discover agree on code sharing
The airlines Eurowings Discover and United Airlines will work together in the future as part of a codeshare agreement. The Americans place their UA code on a total of six routes. Affected are those from Frankfurt am
Winter 2023/24: Condor reactivates Agadir flights
The German airline Condor intends to reactivate flights to Agadir from four German airports in the 2023 winter flight schedule. For the time being, these are seasonal routes. Condor already had Agadir in
Unexplained sighting of a German plane to Moscow
Despite European Union sanctions against Russia, a German Bombardier Challenger has been spotted flying to Moscow. However, this flight cannot yet be justified. Since the beginning
In the A330: Eurowings Discover will offer WiFi in the future
The holiday airline Eurowings Discover intends to offer its passengers WiFi internet and access to the airport lounges on selected flights in the future. In general, the product range is to be coordinated even more closely with the Lufthansa Group.
Munich: black-tailed godwits breed on the airport site
Rare bird species such as the black-tailed godwit have also settled on the Munich Airport area in recent years. This uses the airport not only for "stopovers", but according to the announcement
Lufthansa and Eurowings Discover are launching special flights to the Europa League final
The airlines Lufthansa and Eurowings Discover are launching a total of 15 special flights to the final of the Uefa Europa League. The background is that Eintracht Frankfurt was able to qualify for the final. It is
MUC: Delta resumes service to Detroit
The US carrier will again be offering a non-stop connection from Munich to Detroit from May 6th. The airline is thus supplementing the existing connection between Munich and Atlanta. Delta's flights from
Airbus A350 D-AIVB is being prepared in Luqa for use by Lufthansa
Lufthansa transferred the Airbus A350-900 with the registration D-AIVB from Munich to Luqa last Friday. Maintenance work is carried out there at Lufthansa Technik. The long-haul aircraft also receives the livery
Condor announces long-haul flights from Munich and Düsseldorf
The German holiday airline Condor wants to offer long-haul flights from Düsseldorf and Munich again in the 2022/23 winter flight schedule. For the time being, the planned routes from the two German cities are to be served with Boeing 767s.
Lufthansa Airbus A350 “Munich” – first aircraft with improved business class
An Airbus A350-900 with the registration D-AIVC was christened in the name of the city of Munich by the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder today at Munich Airport. The plane takes off immediately
Summer 2022: Play announces four new routes
The Icelandic low-cost airline Play has announced further destinations with Prague, Bologna, Lisbon and Stuttgart that will be served from Keflavik. The inclusion of this is for the months of May and June
Stuttgart is to become a hub for electric aircraft
Lilium intends to set up a hub for the planned southern Germany network at Stuttgart-Echterdingen Airport. Among other things, it is envisaged that Munich and Nuremberg should be approached with electric aircraft. Stuttgart steps with it
STR: SkyLand visitor center opens in Terminal 3
The new visitor center opens today at Stuttgart Airport. The SkyLand in Terminal 3 on the gallery level illustrates everything to small and large guests with interactive exhibits with a view of the airport apron
NUE: Day trips to Hamburg and Düsseldorf are now possible again
At the beginning of September, Eurowings will resume connections from Nuremberg to important German metropolises. The flights to Dusseldorf will start on September 1st, and Hamburg will start on September 13th. Flown
Nuremberg gets a third cargo center
A third cargo center is to be built at Nuremberg Airport. Airport boss Michael Hupe and Soheyl Rahmani, managing director of CHI NUE Cargo Handling GmbH, have signed a corresponding preliminary contract. With the
Nuremberg operates the former Lufthansa Lounge itself
Lufthansa will no longer have a lounge in Nuremberg. The airport has taken over this and will put it back into operation as the Dürer Lounge. This can be used by business and status customers.
Eurowings is reactivating the Canary Islands routes
The Lufthansa subsidiary Eurowings has announced a special flight from Düsseldorf to Tenerife on the occasion of the lifting of the German travel warning. This is to be carried out on November 1, 2020. The regular Canary Islands program should also
WDL rents Embraer 190 to Ego Airways
The German ACMI and charter provider WDL Aviation was able to accommodate an Embraer 190 regional jet for the Italian startup "Ego Airways". The D-AZFB is already at Malpensa Airport and
Lauda is out of Düsseldorf, 150 people are unemployed
On October 19, 2020, the Düsseldorf base carried out the last Lauda flight. The approximately 150 employees who received their “blue letters” a few weeks ago are now facing acute threats
Sundair: Canaries from four German airports
The German holiday airline Sundair will fly to the Canary Islands from various German airports in the 2020/21 winter flight schedule. From the point of view of the Robert Koch Institute, all of Spain is currently a risk area. Austria devotedly takes the
Eurowings: Schmitt and Knitter are out
Only in March 2020 was Oliver Schmitt appointed to the management of Eurowings and succeeded Oliver Wagner, who switched to Air Plus. Now Schmitt is leaving again and is
Farewell announcement: "Lauda treats the employees in some inhuman manner"
After 40 years of service, a flight captain said goodbye to his retirement with an unequivocal speech about his last employer, the Austrian Ryanair subsidiary Lauda. His words were followed by great applause from the passengers, because
Cologne: Ryanair changes flight plan to Malaga and Valencia
Low-cost airline Ryanair will fly to two Spanish destinations more frequently from Cologne/Bonn in the 2022 summer flight schedule. The increase on the routes to Valencia and Malaga should be completed at the beginning of May 2022. Currently
Swissport takes over passenger services for Eurowings in Cologne/Bonn
Eurowings has commissioned Swissport to take over the check-in and gate services for passengers at Cologne/Bonn Airport and to coordinate the fleet's aircraft handling. The Swiss service provider has one in Germany
Blue Air shortens and moves Germany routes
The Romanian low-cost airline Blue Air is postponing the resumption of numerous routes between Germany and Bucharest or Cluj by around two months. Also, some routes will initially be less than
New base: Wizzair is based in Dortmund
Wizzair wants to really take off in Dortmund with three aircraft that will be used on 18 new routes. The carrier decided to set up the first base in Germany. The Hungarian
Airports: Germany before wearing a mask
Masks have to be worn at one German airport, but not at the other. That should change now. In Germany, a general mask requirement could soon be introduced at airports. So far
Dortmund wants to make the most of the slopes
The 2.000-meter runway is to be fully used in the future. Main customer Wizzair has been pushing for the use of the Airbus A321 for some time, but this is currently not possible. The only runway in Dortmund
Germany: Airlines reduce Greece offer
In Germany, the first reductions in the Greek offer for the summer of 2022 are becoming apparent. Ryanair and Condor have taken some routes out of sale or reduced frequencies on others. in the
Berlin: climate protectors wanted to disrupt BER with balloons
Self-proclaimed climate protectors wanted to disrupt air traffic at BER on Friday morning with the help of balloons, some of which were filled with helium. The police stopped the action and destroyed the "disturbing objects"
Cockpit Association mourns the loss of Gail Halvorsen
It is with deep sadness that the Cockpit Association bids farewell to one of the most famous pilots of the Berlin Airlift, Colonel Gail Halvorsen. He was 101 years old. “We salute Gail Halvorsen.
View of the “purpose building”: BER Terminal 2
In the 2022 summer flight schedule, Berlin-Brandenburg Airport intends to put Terminal 2 into operation, which was already completed when it opened but was not needed due to the corona pandemic. Currently running
Germania: Insolvency administrator wins in court
The former managing director of the airline Germania, Karsten Balke, failed in his attempt to obtain an injunction against the insolvency administrator. Balke had publicly accused insolvency administrator Rüdiger Wienberg of changing the bookkeeping
Sundair sister company Fly Air41 fleet ex-Iberia-A319
The Croatian airline Fly Air41 Airways will soon add another Airbus A319 medium-haul jet to its fleet. This is the machine that previously flew for Iberia as EC-KOY,
